INCURRING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

incurring

verb

present participle of incur

as in contracting

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An infant in southwestern Wisconsin has died after contracting measles, the state's first death from the disease in 36 years, state officials announced Thursday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
On Monday, the New York State Department of Health announced that a child had died after contracting measles.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

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Thea Energy is pursuing a different approach with a planar-coil architecture intended to simplify magnet production, construction and maintenance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
The disputes later spilled into the courts, with players challenging suspensions and the rival organizations pursuing competing legal claims.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

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The citizens of Chicago should demand that any person seeking the privilege to govern our city should demonstrate both the respect for the opinions of its residents, as well as a vision for reinvigorated methods of governing our city.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Analysts say Bass represents the establishment, while Raman comes from a younger generation of Democrats seeking change.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

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Peltola is a gun-owning, fish-catching Alaska-bush native, who has worked for mines and supports oil drilling, and is allied with the state’s largest labor unions.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
But for audiences outside North America, catching Nathan Fielder’s three-hour documentary about disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes — now expected to be a major player in awards season — has become a frustrating waiting game.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

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